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text | un: destructogirl

[proactive_with_pep]

( ever since Faith put the fear of potentially hurting a quota partner in her head, Buffy's mind has been...well, a mess. she's spun countless scenarios, twisting them all into what-ifs she doesn't want to ever see happen to the people she's already come to care about. and after her first, and, god willing, last time at the SLUT center, Buffy's decided to ask for help...

...from a friend. )

i was thinking about what you said about quota partners and how some of them could get hurt if i wasn't careful
and while i know there are other people in the city with strength to match our own, i don't know many
or trust many

which brings me to my question

. . .

would you mind helping me worry a little less, when having to make quota?

[rockypath]

[It takes Faith a few minutes to answer. There's just a lot to unpack. In her own mind and in the words Buffy's texted to her.

Still, she can't exactly deny it's not something that's crossed her mind too... even before coming to this place.]

your sexting needs work.

but yeah. i'll help you out, buffy.
we're in this together after all.
and i'll rock your world too, so you'll definitely be wanting to come back for more

horny singles in your area!

[trigeminalheadache]

MEET CAITLIN SNOW! YOU TWO SHOULD TALK ABOUT STRAP-ONS!

un:lehane | text

[rockypath]

okay then. we can talk about this if you actually want to?

un: Cst.B.Fraser; text, private (encrypted)

[understood]

Hi, Faith. It's Fraser.

un:lehane | text | private (encrypted)

[rockypath]

kinda figured with the username. ;)
how've you been?

Action

[winstre]

[There are three sharp knocks at the door. If there's an ability to look out into the darkness, a familiar figure in a suit is standing there with one hand behind his back, his expression neutral.]

[rockypath]

[Faith is almost entirely healed, because of the people that came to her aid. But that doesn't mean she's feeling particularly well. She's been drinking for one thing. For another, she's utterly exhausted and defeated.

She's been wallowing in how ineffective she seems to be at every turn. The knock at the door comes soon after someone else has come to check on her. She takes a look through the eye hole to see who it is and curses tiredly under her breath.

Faith leaves the door closed, resting her head against the frame, and calls out.] What the fuck do you want...?

text | un: destructogirl

[proactive_with_pep]

i stopped by your apartment earlier but you weren't there
so consider this the same thing
re: me checking up on you after everything big red caused

un:lehane | text

[rockypath]

i'm alright.
my ego's still a little bruised.
a lot bruised.
but the rest of me is okay.

[mostly.]

how about you?
i know dean and you got beat up too.

text; un: shogun

[collateraldamaging]

Faith, would you like to come over for lunch? I can make whatever you want.

[rockypath]

anything I want? damn how could I say no to that???

how about you just surprise me. you're the cook. :)

un: Cst.B.Fraser; text

[understood]

Hi, Faith. How are you?

[ He sends a picture of Diefenbaker looking goofy, tongue lolling out. ]

un:lehane | text

[rockypath]

Hey, Benton.
I'm doing pretty solidly okay. Been a lot of shit lately. City messing with us and all that.

Dief looks adorable as always, I see.

How've you been faring?

text | un: whosasking

[whatsaslayer]

hey
can i ask u something

text | un:lehane

[rockypath]

only one way to find out.
shoot.

video; un: thatcher

[vonumberwolf]

[It's clear she's talking to her from one of the shitty apartments in the Down. Rick is out, so this feels a little less embarrassing, but not much. As soon as she starts talking, it's very fast, almost run together fast but still intelligible.]

Hey, so don't hang up on me, although I wouldn't blame you if you did. That night at the bar I wasn't at all myself. Fucking city had me convinced I'm like...the biggest prude in the whole world, and I'm the exact opposite of that.

You were fucking luscious in those pants, and this has been haunting me ever since I came out of it, but I was so damned embarrassed...

[She finally pauses for a breath.]

Anyway, hi, I'm Cinder, and I'd love to meet you as the real me. I promise I'm not some rude choad.

video | un:lehane

[rockypath]

[Give her a minute to translate what the hell she's saying, blinking at the fast panicked talking. Faith recognizes her of course, she's hard to miss and their first meeting had been hard to forget.]

I know my ass looked choice in those pants. If anything... it was an interesting feeling being rejected like that. [It didn't feel good, but it did feel novel.] Most people don't say no to me.

We can meet if you like. I am happy to hear you're not a rude choad. You'd have had a rough ass go of it in this place if you were like that all the time. And with tits like that it would have been a fucking shame too.

text @Lugosi

[cleptes]

Hi Faith. It's Bela. One of Dinah's friends?

Do you remember several months ago when we texted about a threesome? Well, I'm cashing in on that now.

Except you'll need to give me a week as I'm in jail.

[rockypath]

Of course I remember. Not the kind of thing you forget.
Jail? Oooh, bad girl. I like it.
What'd you do?

voice; un: canary

[killersong]

Faith? I've kinda got something to tell ya...

[There's a beat, and Dinah swallows hard.]

Something happened my first night at Scratch. Something bad.

voice | un:lehane

[rockypath]

[Faith can feel her stomach dropping.]

What? What happened?

text, un: andysr

[scarrystories]

the whole insincerity thing has the network going wild, so who the fuck knows when or if this will get to the intended recipient

but this is andy young and i wanna know when ur birthday is thx

text | un:lehane

[rockypath]

this is faith.
i the one you meant to reach?

it's Dec 30th...? why?

text; un: shogun

[collateraldamaging]

[ The Monday after they return from Insincerity, Faith gets a text from Kazu with an image attached. ]

[ a few hours later, after he sees Buffy's post ]

[collateraldamaging]

Faith? I'm sure you'd rather not, but I really want to speak with you. Sooner rather than later.

Are you hungry?

text, un: andysr

[scarrystories]

[ He saw the call-out post. ]

Hey, you want some company? Talking optional, drinking also optional, torn on whether chocolate and snuggies should be mandatory.

(a snuggie is a blanket with sleeves)

text | un:lehane

[rockypath]

Can I just come over there?
I haven't been back to my apartment.

[And she doesn't want to go back, on the off chance Buffy will be waiting. Maybe it's cowardly to just avoid her, but she doesn't really care right now.]

[killersong]

Come to the beach. I'm waiting for you. There's booze.

And me

Please come

>action

[rockypath]

[She doesn't answer, but she does come. Faith looks like hell when she approaches their spot on the beach. She's been crying and drinking. And still drinking, if the opened bottle of whiskey in her hand is any indication.

Faith doesn't say anything at first, she just sits down next to Dinah and sets the bottle in the sand between them. Finally, though she does manage a few words.]

Please don't fight her.

Voice; un: frost

[winstre]

Is there somewhere we can meet? I want to talk. Just talk. If you think this is a trap, bring a weapon or whatever. I don't care.

[Not that he's expecting this to be anything but awful and uncomfortable. It still needs doing.]

[rockypath]

[As though his defending her to Buffy hadn't been confusing enough. Then there's whatever the hell this is.]

Trap's the only thing that would make any sense. And even then not much sense.

[Since Grayson could probably catch her unaware pretty easily if he'd a mind to without the need for cryptic messages.]

Can't just tell me what this is about over the phone?

[killersong]

we need to talk.

usual spot. 6pm. I'll be waiting.

[Dinah's not sure if she's excited or nervous. She feels alive with energy, like every nerve is buzzing inside her. She's not sure if Faith will want to join, or be done with her, but today's the day.

She's waiting on the beach for Faith by a roaring fire. Between the crackle of the kindling and the crashing of wave on rock, Dinah's hoping they won't be overheard. When Faith comes, she pats the log beside her.]

Hold me?

[rockypath]

[Faith doesn't respond to the text, she just heads to the beach from the Back Door. She really doesn't know what to expect here, having no knowledge of anything that might have been going on with Dinah that warranted a conversation. So she's nervous as she approaches, trudging through the sand.

When she sees Dinah's face she's a little bit comforted, but still uncertain. All the same, she sits beside her and tugs her into a tight hug, one arm curling around her waist and eyes searching her face.]

What's up, Di? Is something wrong...?

text | un: destructogirl

[proactive_with_pep]

( Buffy has typed and erased this message close to a hundred times before finally sending it. )

hey
i was wondering
are you free later on today?

[rockypath]

[Give Faith a few minutes as she stares at this text and sender a hundred times in turn.]

yeah.
why?

[hippie_ninja]

Faith? Hi. I'm Jesus. I was wondering if we could chat in person?

un:lehane | voice

[rockypath]

Dinah's friend, right? Sure we can chat. Just cleaning up at the Back Door. Bar in the Down, we're closed right now but I can leave the door unlocked.

text | @Cst.B.Fraser

[understood]

Hi, Faith. How are you?

text | un:lehane

[rockypath]

Been better.
Dinah left the city.

Delivery in the Post

[vonumberwolf]

[Faith receives a festively wrapped bottle of whiskey with a single gardenia tucked into the bow as a clue. It's signed only, "Season's greetings from the Christmas Elf" and has a kissy face drawn crudely on the inside of the card.]

video; un: canary

[killersong]

Faith? I... I dunno if I'm shouting into the void. I've not seen you since I've come back. I don't know if you're even here no more. But if you are?

Faith? I love you and I miss you and I'm so sorry I disappeared.

text; un: canary

[killersong]

YOU'VE BEEN BLASTED BY THE

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ONCE YOU'VE BEEN BOMBED, YOU HAVE TO BOMB 8 OTHER PEOPLE! IF YOU GET BOMBED AGAIN YOULL KNOW YOUR REALLY SEXY!!1 IF YOU DIFFUSE THE SEX BOMB CHAIN, YOULL SUFFER A VERY UNSEXY BRAIN INJURY! BOMB WHOEVER YOU THINK IS SEXY!!

*** NO BOMBING BACK

[rockypath]

an unsexy brain injury
shit.
that sounds serious!

and if i could id absolutely bomb you back for being sexy.

text | un: covalent

[theperfectamount]

hey. orgy at swallow wood (my place) on oct 21, courtesy of my beautiful friend margo. the theme is halloween, so costumes are required. +1 allowed but they must be hot. hope to see you there.

text | un:firecracker

[rockypath]

shouldn't be too hard to find a hot +1 in this place.
but you got it cutie.
should i bring some knives or save that for another time?

text | un: alexandrite | slightly backdated

[handleyourshit]

Heads up that I can't make it tomorrow.

[Several minutes later, when she realizes how that sounds:]

Like physically cannot make it. Not I'm saying I can't make it because actually I don't want to and it's easier to skip.

un:firecracker | text

[rockypath]

[Naturally Faith assumes from that first text, that this is just Rosita blowing her off... but then the follow-up comes.]

Why's that...?
Someone got you tied down or somethin?